Milking Business is Good Says Sully Dairy Farmer
Vernon Vanden Hoek a Sully area dairy farmer milks 40 Holsteins plus a larger herd, using a pipeline system to a 600 gallon bulk tank and selling to Mid-America Dairymen Inc. He averages about 1700 pounds of milk daily and 200 gallons, with some cows over 110 pounds in a single day. He maintains 170 acres, raises 500 pigs, and supports a family of four children.
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Vernon Vanden Hoek
Sully
Vernon
Vanden Hoek
Mid-America Dairymen Inc
Sally Co-op Creamery
Vanden Hock
Haven
Lake Prairie 4-H Club Annual Tour Showcases Livestock Projects
The Lake Prairie 4-H Club held its annual tour on Tuesday June 13 starting at 8 30 with a bus from the swimming pool shelter house. Members viewed fourteen projects mainly livestock including hogs sheep horses baby beef and beef heifers with demonstrations on grooming and handling by Joel Bert and Bill Blom. A noon break occurred at the Swimming Pool Park shelter house, lunches brought by members, rain held off until the last project visit around 4 30 by Jeanie Klein. The tour is a lead in to Marion County Fair with members preparing projects for showing next month.
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Lake Prairie
4-H Club
Joel
Bert
Bill Blom
Swimming Pool
Jeanie Klein
Marion
Farmers Certify for 1972 Farm Set-Aside Payments
In Marion County, 760 farmers had certified by June 9 under the 1972 farm set-aside programs for feed grain and wheat, signaling early payments. About 1900 county farmers are expected to receive set-aside checks in early July as payments begin nationwide July 1. Certified farms may face compliance checks from ASCS officials, with noncompliance risking loss of benefits. Final payments depend on average prices and guaranteed returns. early payments are provisional. The report also notes a workshop by the M&M Peppy Pals at Mary Ann Pol’s home on June 13 with plans for a July 13 achievement show and July 5 Riverview outing.
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Russell E. Crozier
Marion County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
ASC
ASCS
Farm Program Agency
Department of Agriculture
Crozier
M&m
Mary Ann Pol
Linda Pol
Joyce Pol
Riverview
Milko tester aids rapid milk fat testing in Iowa
Electronic devices replace Babcock method in Iowa dairying with Milko tester. Dairyman Don Voelker explains it measures fat via light transmission after sample filtration heating and homogenization. Milk plants and DHIA groups across northeast central Iowa share Milko tester use for quick results.
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Iowa
Don Voelker
Extension Dairyman
Iowa State
Herdsmen Demonstrate Beef Cattle Foot Trimming
Herdsmen from Pella, Lyle Burns and Mike Schau, graduates of Iowa State, gave a cattle foot trimming demonstration on Tuesday night, June 13. They will lead another session on fitting and showing beef cattle at the Marion County fairgrounds on Tuesday, June 20 at 7:00 p.m. 4-H members attending included Gary Williams and several Hartgers and Meulpolders, with Gary Williams bringing an Angus steer.
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South Central Junior Angus Association
Fairgrounds
Oskaloosa
Roger Gay
Jim Bradford
Guthrie Center
Iowa
Lyle Burns
Mike Schau
Jerry Bogaard
Pella
Iowa State
Marion County Fairgrounds
Gary Williams
Jerry Hartz
Steven Nearmyer
Lana Nearmyer
David Moffitt
Rick Stevenson
Barb Stevenson
Arlys Harvey
Vickie Clark
Sue Fisher
Steve Hoehns
Janice Meulpolder
Debra Hartgers
Joleen Meulpolder
Danny Hartgers
Wendell Williams
Pleasantville
Angus
Jolly Jasperettes Hold June 4-H Meeting at Renaud Home
The June meeting of the Jolly Jasperettes 4-H club met at Elizabeth Renaud's home. Six members answered roll call about meat, Lorna Renaud adjourned the gathering, and the group held an all day workshop and barbecue.
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Jolly Jasperettes
Elizabeth Renaud
Lorna Renaud
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Tena
Teresa
Tim
Rhonda
Angela
Chronicle
Pella Page Chronicle
Luana
Mississippi Valley Milk Producers Associations
Des Moines
Mid-America Dairymen, Inc
Delaware County
DHIA
Newton Home Savings
Lawrence
Everett
Satelite
Kodyman Lumber CO
Lieiwe Safely
Stees
Schiebout
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